Question

x squared + 11x +10= 0

Answer 1

do you know how to factor?

Answer 2

right nope can't say i do...but it does need to be factored

Answer 3

ok. consider this quadradic equation
\[x^2+5x+6=0\]
this factors to
\[(x+3)(x+2)=0\]
since we know that if 2 factors multiplied to =0 then one of them have to be zero
so we do the following
\[x+3=0\] or \[x+2=0\]
does any of this help you

Answer 4

can't say it does

Answer 5

well, do a little work here. im not going to work it for you. notice that the 3 and 2 multiplied are 6 and the sum of 3 and 2 are 5

Answer 6

please elaborate

Answer 7

in my two binomials above i have (x+3)(x+2)=0
2 times 3 is 6
2 plus 3 is 5

Answer 8

now look at my original equation
x^2+5x+6.
see the relationship?

Answer 9

you know just call me retarded i still don't understand

Answer 10

i dont think youre retarted. you just must not pay attention in class...

Answer 11

yeah you can say that it's kinda hard to pay attention with a bunch of jar heads with you

Answer 12

jar head?

Answer 13

marines

Answer 14

could you please help?

Answer 15

Okay, here's the drill.

\[x^2+11x+10=0\]You want to factor the left hand side. Take the coefficient (the number in front of the variable) of the first term, which is 1 (if there's no number, it's 1), and multiply it by the constant term, which is 10: 1*10 = 10.

Now, you need to find two numbers that multiplied give you 10, and added, give you 11.
What are those two numbers?

Answer 16

dumb it up a little please

Answer 17

two numbers that add up to 11. give me a pair.

Answer 18

so i would do a headphone problem right?

Answer 19

I don't know what a headphone problem is. Just tell me a pair of numbers that add to 11.

3+8 = 11. However, 3*8 = 24, not 10. Pick a different pair of numbers that add to 11.

Answer 20

headphones?